FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 3991646 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2649622-2014-08007
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
May 13, 2014
Report Date
May 13, 2014
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 507645, LEAD, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE ACTUAL LEAD WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. HOWEVER, PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE MEMORY INDICATED THE IMPEDANCE ON THE RV (RIGHT VENTRICULAR) PACING LEAD WAS BEYOND THE EXPECTED UPPER RANGE. THE ANALYST NOTED THE AUTOMATIC LEAD DIAGNOSTICS SHOWS VENTRICULAR LEAD IMPEDANCE GRADUALLY INCREASING THROUGHOUT THE RECORD FROM LESS THAN 1000 OHMS TO GREATER THAN 2500 OHMS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH IMPEDANCE RESULTING FROM A POSSIBLE FRACTURE. THE RV LEAD WAS CAPPED AND REPLACED. DURING THE LEAD REVISION PROCEDURE, IT APPEARED THAT THE PATIENT TWIDDLED THE DEVICE, THEREFORE REMOVING ALL SLACK FROM THE ATRIAL AND VENTRICULAR LEADS. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
471773 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MPRI 5076-52

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00064 YR Hospitalization| R ADDR01 IPG